Geospatial Technology What is it Geospatial Technology and

Geospatial Technology What is it Geospatial Technology and Why is it important to know about it? Emerging Market Well Paid Technology with staying power Enhances several Jobs Combines Computers It’s “in demand” and Many other reasons outdoor activities

Geospatial Technology is going to be part of your future The US Department of Labor researched the emerging job markets in the United States The top three are…. Nanotechnology Biotechnology and GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY

Well Paid!!!! First Year salary ranges from $ 25, 000. 00 per year or ($ 12. 50) per hour To $ 36, 000. 00 per year or ($ 18. 00) per hour After five or more years certified professionals in this field can make $70, 000. 00 to $100, 000. 00 per year!!!

OK, so tell me about it……… Geospatial technology helps you to answer geographic based questions …. Like……. .

Where is? My house The Fire Ant Population In the United States The local high school

How many Pizza Places are there in Cook county, Illinois (Chicago Area)? 104 How many do are chains? you Dominos, think? Like Little Caesars, Pizza 646 Hut, and Papa John’s.

Helps you see patterns. Is there a pattern…to the locations of Volcanoes? Hard to tell…

Geospatial Technology includes Four distinct technologies that work together. GIS - Geographic Information System GPS - Global Positioning System RS - Remote Sensing Surveying

GIS (Geographic Information System)

GIS - Geographic Information System In GIS the term “Geographic” (relating to geography) means that it deals with…. Locations, interactions and distribution of people, places and/or things.

GIS - Geographic Information System In a GIS the term “Information” usually means a data base. Lists of people, places, or things. This information can come from…. Air Photos GPS units Databases Spreadsheets Satellite images Internet searches

GIS - Geographic Information System In a GIS the term “System” refers to the GIS Operator, the computer, the data, and the software working together. .

GPS (Global Positioning System)

The US System • There are 24 -32 satellites up there at any given time orbiting the earth at ~11, 000 nautical miles. • These satellites have VERY accurate atomic clocks on board. • The satellites continuously send radio signals towards earth. • These radio signals are picked up by GPS receivers.

GPS is a SYSTEM There are three major components in this system: 1. GPS Receivers 2. A Satellite Constellation 3. Ground Control Stations GPS was developed by the US Department of Defense at a cost of over $12 billion

Remote Sensing Uses photography, radar, sonar, infrared, and other technologies to record information about the earth.

Remote Sensing

Surveying Technology ( as a part of map making) is the oldest of the Geospatial Technologies.

Surveying Technology Surveyors measure distances, directions, and angles between points and elevations of points, lines, and contours on, above, and below the earth’s surface. George Washington (Father of our Country) was a Surveyor. (So were Louis and Clark).

Geospatial Technology is used more and more to enhance several different jobs. New jobs are being created all the time to use geospatial technology. More and more jobs that are not traditionally geospatial jobs are using GIS to help in decision making like… Police, First Responders, Banking, Public Health, Hospitals, Farming, just to name a few….

If you are interested in this exciting new field, you may want to register for Geospatial Technology at the Career Center. In the future, we plan to offer Advanced Geospatial Technology to allow students to complete the GIS certification.